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iPhone 16 Plus vs Pixel 11 Pro XL

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Plus8.3Very good· Top score
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Pixel 11 Pro XL
Pixel 11 Pro XL8.0Very good
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 Plus edges it on score

The iPhone 16 Plus leads overall; pick the Pixel 11 Pro XL if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPhone 16 Plus
8.3
Pixel 11 Pro XL
8.0
Choose the iPhone 16 Plus if
  • iPhone users who want a big screen and long battery life at a used-market price
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  • Android photographers who want Google's best camera on a large, bright screen
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 16 Plus1 win
−27 gLighter in the hand199 vs 226 g
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Why pick thePixel 11 Pro XL4 wins
+260%Brighter screen outdoors3,600 vs 1,000 nits peak
+9%Bigger battery5,115 vs 4,674 mAh
1.8×Faster wired charging45 vs 25 W
+100%More RAM for multitasking16 vs 8 GB
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Display5 differences
Screen size
6.7"
6.8"
Resolution
1290 x 2796
1344x2992
Refresh rate
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120 Hz
Peak brightness
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
3600 nits
Display Type
Super Retina XDR display
6.8" QHD+ LTPO OLED
Performance1 difference
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Google Tensor G6
Memory2 differences
RAM
8 GB
16 GB
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
256GB–1TB
Main camera1 difference
Primary camera
48 MP
50 MP
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
4,674 mAh
5,115 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes
45W
Wireless charging
25W wireless (MagSafe)
25W Qi2.2
Network1 difference
SIM
Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)
Nano-SIM + eSIM; Dual eSIM (US)
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 7 + MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 6.0
Body2 differences
Weight
199 g
226 g
Water & dust resistance
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
IP68
Launch & Software2 differences
Released
2024-09-20
2026-08-20
Operating system
iOS 18
Android 17
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